Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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